Two Willoughby residents charged with drug trafficking

Two Willoughby residents were arrested Thursday on suspicion of drug possession and drug trafficking.
In the past, residents had complained about disturbance and lots of people coming in and out of a home on Karen Isle Drive, Willoughby police said. On Thursday morning police received information that drug abuse may be occurring at the residence of Michael Logar, 44, and Michelle Hemmi, 43, according to the Willoughby Police Department Facebook page.
Police obtained a search warrant and searched the home Thursday afternoon.
Logar and Hemmi were in the home. Police also allegedly discovered drug paraphernalia, drugs packaged for sale and “evidence of recent use,” according to the post.
Both suspects were arraigned in Willoughby Municipal Court on Friday morning.
Appearing in front of Magistrate Almis Stempuzis, Logar and Hemmi each were charged with fourth-degree felony marijuana trafficking, fifth-degree cocaine possession, first-degree misdemeanor of endangering children, fourth-degree misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession and a minor misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession, according to court records.
Stempuzis set bond for each at 10 percent of $10,000.
Logar had previously been in the news after receiving a creative sentence from Painesville Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti in 2002.
He was pulled over for speeding and then fled from police on foot but was eventually captured. Cicconetti offered Logar the opportunity run in the Johnnycake Jog alongside police to earn a reduced sentence.

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